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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: Jaro on October 20, 2009, 05:50:48 am

Title: Where do you buy long feathers
Post by: Jaro on October 20, 2009, 05:50:48 am

Hello, three rivers can no longer guarantie more than 5,5"  on their full lenght feathers and the quality went down in last two years in nearly every batch I have seen regardlesss of vendor. I have bought some feather from "Alegheny mountain arrow wood" , but I m unsure what they can supply now.
Where do you buy feathers.? I m looking for 1500 full lenght feathers, so they will make at least 8" long fletching safely.
Thanks for the hints

Jaro

Title: Re: Where do you buy long feathers
Post by: Et_tu_brute on October 20, 2009, 06:34:56 am

Sent you a PM Jaro.

Title: Re: Where do you buy long feathers
Post by: Rod on October 20, 2009, 09:21:46 am

I have a box full of full length untrimmed white turkey, supplied by Carol Edwards.

Rod.

Title: Re: Where do you buy long feathers
Post by: ChrisM on October 20, 2009, 05:41:06 pm

Steve Stratton or Carol Edwards, failing that thelongbowshop.com
Or harvest your own goose and swan feathers during the annual moult.

Title: Re: Where do you buy long feathers
Post by: Jaro on October 21, 2009, 01:25:29 am

Shiping from UK as well as the prices are usually higher than from US. I m talking 1500 feathers, looking to resuply my friends here who attempt to shoot medieval arrows.
But we likelly gonna get them from the suplier Marlon adviced, thanks.

Title: Re: Where do you buy long feathers
Post by: Ian. on October 21, 2009, 03:53:20 pm

You could offer to sweep up some Turkey farms soon be Christmas,

Title: Re: Where do you buy long feathers
Post by: Jaro on October 22, 2009, 01:11:44 am

In my country we dont eat turkey at christmass eve,we have the carp. The tradition itself suggest that what we are lacking in turkey farms, we compensate in fish ponds.  Needles to say fish scales are dificult to cut BLBS standart shape.  >:D >:D >:D

J.

Title: Re: Where do you buy long feathers
Post by: dantolin on October 23, 2009, 10:49:36 am

Hi,
some weeks ago this chineese store sent hundreds of long white goose pointers.
Now not, but maybe you want to wait or contact them.

http;//stores.shop.ebay.com/first-bird-bamboo-crafts

Good luck,
David

Title: Re: Where do you buy long feathers
Post by: Jaro on October 26, 2009, 06:02:59 am

Thank you David. We are now on something like 2000 feathers, more people will order at once and split once they are here, hopefully we will find something.

J.

Title: Re: Where do you buy long feathers
Post by: dantolin on October 26, 2009, 09:55:30 am

In Spain I'd tell you this place (you can try)

http://www.plumasevilla.com/prod05.htm
for contact :    info@plumasevilla.com

I hope that you finally find anyone that can sell you.

Title: Re: Where do you buy long feathers
Post by: bow-toxo on November 02, 2009, 03:04:53 pm

 You can check with Stefan Raab in Germany and he will email a pricelist. Email--info@traditional archery.de.
He offers turkey feathers 9-12" full length, ground. I haven't ordered turkey feathers buy have gotten others that were as advertised. I have gotten swan feathers that would be the right length.

                                                                                                 Erik

Title: Re: Where do you buy long feathers
Post by: youngbowyer on November 02, 2009, 07:45:27 pm

i received my feathers from 3riversarchery today and they r still the same full length feathers even though it says there are commercial grade

Title: Re: Where do you buy long feathers
Post by: Rod on November 18, 2009, 07:46:55 am

I spoke with a supplier here and they say that their source has made the decision to not guarantee the length of commercial grade above 5 1/2", based upon a decision to reduce wastage and maximise output from untrimmed stock.
The market for 6" to 12" feathers is quite small when set against the world-wide volumes for hunting and target.

Rod.

Title: Re: Where do you buy long feathers
Post by: dantolin on November 19, 2009, 01:36:40 pm

Hi,
it's only to say that
http://stores.ebay.com/first-bird-bamboo-crafts
has now a lot of withe goose feathers, at nice price IMO.
Bye,
David